🎨 From Ballet Shoes to Picture Books: The Creative Journey of Momoko Abe | Creatives Across Borders 🌍In this inspiring episode of Creatives Across Borders, I sit down with the incredibly talented Momoko Abe—Japanese-born author, illustr...

Chitra Soundar is a celebrated children's book author with over 50 published books. Chitra's journey from a computer scientist in India to a full-time storyteller is filled with cultural richness and deep creative insight. She discusses her pat...

Marissa Valdez is a talented Hispanic-American illustrator and #1 New York Times bestselling artist, about her incredible journey into the world of children's books.Starting with a degree in animation, Marissa’s path was far from straigh...

In this episode of Creatives Across Borders, we sit down with Jasmine Richards, an accomplished author and founder of Storymix, to explore the fascinating world of book packaging. With nearly 20 years of experience in children's publishing, Jas...

Dapo Adeola is a renowned children's book illustrator, author and storyteller.  Join us as Dapo shares his journey, current and future projects, and invaluable advice for aspiring creatives. Discover the inspiration behind his acclaimed wo...

 Steven Bryant is a multi-talented creative professional with a background in graphic design, illustration, and photography. His passion lies in creating illustrated children's books, having self-published six since he began his series in ...

Flavia Drago is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator from Mexico. She is best known for her signature use of horror characters for captivating children's picture books which include, Gustavo the shy ghost, Leila the perfect witch...

Ori (short for Orianna) Bellardi is a Venezuelan toy maker, 3d maker and painter. She has worked with award winning artists such as Dapo Adeola and

Selom Sunu is a British-Ghanaian character designer and illustrator whose works include the Google Doodle of Andrew Watson,

Lola Usupova is a children's book writer and illustrator. A suitcase, dreams and lots of courage is one way to sum up Lola's beginnings. From have native sunny Uzbekistan first to Russia, then Poland, Sweden and now the UK, Lola's artistic jour...

Eva Wong Nava is a British-Chinese Children’s book writer, coach, and sensitivity reader. Born in Singapore before emigrating to the UK in the 1990s, Eva is a polyglot who speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Italian proficiently. She is a ...

Segun Samson is a Nigerian artist with multiple roles across the global animation industry.  He has played key roles in different Netflix and Disney+ featured series including The Dragon Prince, Kiya and the Kimoja heroes, Jungle beat (the...

Brazilian picture book writer and illustrator Tita Berredo shares her inspirational journey from a marketer in her native Rio, Brazil, to occupying exciting positions in the UK children's books industry. From her courageous approach to landing ...